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Dear City Council Members, <br />I am writing this letter for two reasons. First, I am requesting that the council amend <br />the text of the tobacco ordinance, from allowing two Tobacco Store Licenses to <br />three. Second, in the alternative, to allow The Hookah Hideout to move back to the <br />other end of Thunder Bay Plaza and expand to accommodate a cigar section. <br />I am requesting the council to amend the language of the ordinance, which currently <br />allows two Tobacco Store Licenses, to allowing three Tobacco. Store License. I am <br />the current owner of The Hookah Hideout, Since I opened in 2011 1 have continued <br />to pursue adding a cigar portion to my current space. A continued request for cigars <br />from my customers has compelled me to move forward with the expansion of <br />adding cigars to my business. However, it is my opinion that a combination of the <br />two in the same space would not work well. Therefore, I am requesting an <br />amendment to the ordinance, allowing me to open a stand alone cigar shop at the <br />location of 43 Little Canada Rd E. <br />The cigar shop will focus primarily on cigars, There will be a retail space, walk-in <br />humidor, humidor lockers, and an area to sit and sample the cigars. The store would <br />be approximately 1600 square feet, There would be approximately 300-400 square <br />feet for the walk-in humidor. The retail space would be approximately 300-400 <br />square feet, with the remaining space for the bathrooms, back room, sitting room, <br />and office space. The store would prospectively be open from 10 am to 8 pm. <br />In the alternative to amending the ordinance, I am requesting the council allow me <br />to move back to the other end of Thunder Bay Plaza, By moving back to the other <br />end I would be able to add the cigar portion to the existing space. If this were <br />approved I would then need more space. The extra space needed would be for the <br />cigar portion of the business. The primary reason for the need of the extra space is <br />to separate the two distinct businesses. Upon the alternative, no text change would <br />be needed, but the demand by the public would be met. <br />Thank you for your consideration, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any <br />questions or concerns. <br />Sincerely, <br />David Nelson <br />April 19, 2015 <br />651-373-7896 <br />Hamline University School of Law <br />Juris Doctor Expected 2017 <br />